Career
After beginning his career in the northeast with Boldon Comrades, Parker joined Division Three side Brentford in 1922. After a slow start at inside forward, he came to prominence during the 1923-1924 season, scoring 20 goals in 43 games and finishing as the team"s top scorer. After switching to centre forward, Parker could muster only 9 goals in 42 appearances during the 1924-1925 season.
After scoring 35 goals in 104 appearances, Parker departed the Bees to join Division Two club South Shields.
Parker was top scorer for the side during the 1926-1927 season and scored 41 league goals in three seasons with the club He moved on to spend the 1928-1929 season with Division Three South side Merthyr Town, before winding down his career with a stint at Southern League side Tunbridge Wells Rangers.
